THE BEIIPORD 6.IZBTTB.
Kedioj-d, As. 7, 1837.
Mejeis & Benford, Editors ar.il Proprietors.
Ckmacrcrtie State Jurtmnaticrw.
GOVERNOR:
Geit* \\m. F. Packer,
O: Lycoming County.
CANAL COMMISSIONER :
Ifuit. \imt o(l Kirickhiid,
Of (.'neater County.
SI PRE .ME JIDGE:
19on. U ni. Strong,
Of Berks County.
ISoii. ilamei Thomson.
Of E.rie County.
€Ol'.\TV TICKET.
Prothoootary—SA.ML. H. TATE, Bedford,
Sheriff—WM. S. EL I IKE, M. YVoodbeirv.
Treasurer—SA.ML. DAVIS, Bedford.
Commissioner—C. EVANS. E. Providence,
Director—GEO. S.MOI SE. W. Providence
Auditor—JOHN YV. CRISMAN, St. Clair
TO THE I'YTROXS Oi THE BEDEOUI) (.A
ZETTE.
the Ist inst. tny connection with the "Bed
ford Gazette," as KJitorawl Proprietor, ceased—hav
lug on that day disposed of the entire establishnicn
to Messrs. 15. F. MEYERS and Geo. IV. BRNVORO, O
Somerset, Gentlemen of high moral character, posses
sins all the qualifications to print a political news
paper of the first order, ami 1 have no hesitancy ii
saying that they will prove themselves round am
radimi on all the grrat and leading principles of tin
Democratic school. MR. BEXFORU is a yiractica
printer, thoroughly indoctrinated in ail that per
tains to the profession—hence the mechanical tie
partinerit will be in competent lands—always desi
ruble in the conductor of a newspaper. Both an
lawyers of handsome capacity, and it-is their inten
tion to practice law, in connection with the Print
ing Business, as soon as they can make the necessarj
arrangements. Mr. MEYERS is an accomplishes
German scholar, au J our friends will no doubt be of
ten gratified in hearing addresses from him in tin
German language.
In parting with a long list of kind patrons, the un
dersigned would be insensible to the best feelings o
the heart, were he to do so without returning
his profound gratitude to tho-e who have so manful
ly and efficiently stood by him throughout a perioi
of twenty-five years. In every ciisis he alway
found the rank and file true aud unswerving in thei
friendship, ever disposed to look upon h.s IM-IRII.I
TIES with forbearance, IN the discharge ofpoiitica
duties, we may sometimes have unnecessarily wonn
ded the feelings of opponents. This, however, wa
an error of judgment ard not of the heait. lie tha
is without fault can take exception.-
During the period of our connection with the Ga
zette we have witnessed many changes in tin
leading tactics of the opposition to the Democra
cy, to say nothing of the thousands of inconsistencie:
which have marked their acts in general. In 18 R
the excitement of anti-Masonry was the gi>at bug
bear of the opposition. Then followed Whiggery—
then Log Cabins arid Hard Cider—then Old White]
and Capt. Bragg—then oppositi on to the Veto Powe
then po!itica! restrictive I.'quor Laws—then Kriou
Nothingisra—and now the sole question with our op
ponents seems to be—'ls a v-hite man as good as i
negro. ' 11 e taka the affirmative, and would evei
dare to say that a white man is a little better.
Amidst all the strife of contending parties, we nev
er tailed to pursue the course dictated by our jmig
meat to be right, regardless of our personal interests
When Know Nothjngism threatened to subjugat
the whole country u.> its corrupt aud unholy purposes
the Gazette never hesitated to count the no if of it
denunciations, but continued to expose the s-cre
oath bound order until it gave up the gho-t—and w<
now have the satisfaction of finding ourselves sus
tained in the course we pursued by nearly evt-r
Democrat who was beguiled into the dangerous -j,so
. lat on.
No period could be more uvorable than the pre
sent to close our editorial career. At peace will
the world, and our gnat aid prosperous rountr
beaded by a man of exalted experience, capacity
and integrity, wedded to the Coustlt'th—r, we hav
nil to hope, and nothing to tear, it was the name o
JAMFS BICIU.VVN that united all the conservativ
elements in the late fearful struggle, and saved th
-country trom anarchy, confusion, and bloodshed
which would most assuredly have followed the elec
tion ot a t-ectiouaia t to the Presidency ot the Unite*
States.
The Democracy of Bedford county were neve
more hrmly united than at piesent—and There r.eve
was a brighter prospect for a glorious and triumph
ant victory fc-r the WHOLE TICKET than low exists.—
It is our settled conviction that the majority of la
year will be handsomely increased at the approach
ang election, but every Democrat should act as tho
the result depended upon his own vote. We will iosi
none of our zeal in the cause, now that we huvi
ceased to publish a paper, but will be found lending
our best energies to push on the column, and hop
to meet our friends in every part of the county be
tween this and the election.
I hat our present happy condition may continue
that prosperity and contentment may be the com
panion of every family, of whatever party, name o
creed—that our LNIOX may remain one and indi
vi-ible—that Pec tic-rial ism may find a speedy grav
—is the sincere wish ot the writer of this article.—
And now, alter soliciting for our worthy successor
the generous patronage and friendship of the forme
I atrons of the Gazette, with a full and grateful heart
we bid you—farewell.
GEO. VV. BOWMAN'.
ftahilatory.
f is Mo m has ordained that when a nt-wspapej
changes owners, its readers should be made ac.
quainted with the course intended to be pursu
ed by the newly installed proprietor with refer,
ence to tbp various issues growing out of ques.
(ions of Politics, Morals, &c., &c. Were iv<
merely to say that in the management of the
"Bedford Gazette, ' we shall aim at a close imi.
tat ion oi what it has been under the superinten
dence ot the venerable editor whom it is oui
honor to succeed, we doubt not that our patrons
would require us to make no other promise.
fearing, however, lest we might not be able tc
fulfil such a promise, we can but say that all that
industry, close application to business, and the
ambition to publish a useiul newspaper, can do
for our enterprise, ay be expected at our hands.
1 he (xtizttte will, as heretofore, advocate the
doctrines of the Democratic Party. Believing
Hut to the administration of the government on
Democratic principles, our nation owes its pre
sent greatness—thai to the triumphant vindica
tion of those principles, from time to time, by
the American people, the integrity oi the Un
ion and tile sovereignty of the Constitution are
indebted (i<r their preservation and Relieving
that the future safety and prosperity of our
country rest with the success ot the party main
taining them, we shall giveour best energies to
their promulgation and defence.
The morals of the Gazette shall he looked to
with a vigila'nt eye. Nothing will be admitted
into its environs which could give offence to
any person ifhose modesty is unaffected, and in
the discussion of political subjects, as well as ol
others, we shall make it our aim to exclude ev
erything that has not the "ring" of plain, hon
est, straight-for ward truth.
But we are willing to he judge d according
to our works. It becomes us not to make prom
ises, for the opportunity, the necessity, of act
ing in oui new capacity, is already pressing up
on us. Let the verdict of those to whom we
dedicate our labors, be pronounced according
to our deserts. This we ask, this we expect, and
nothing more.
Knowing and appreciating the liberality of
the good citi/, j ns of Bedford County, both with
regard to the support they accord to their news
papers and the kindness with which they wel
come strangers into their society ; knowing al
so, and feeling proud of the gallant spirit ol
the Bedford Democracy, we beg leave to sub
: scribe ourselves, the public's humble servants,
B. F. MEYERS,
GEO. YV. BENFORD.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
I Excellency, JatllfS Bufltaoau, Pre
sident of the United States, arrived at the Bed
ford Springs on Thursday of last week, accom
panied by his neice, Miss LANE, and Miss RE
BECCA BLACK, daughter of the Attorney Gener
al. So quiet were his movements, that his -pres
ence at the Springs was the first intimation the
visitors had of his intention to be there—and
he seems to have left Washington in the same
unostentatious manner, but few having any
knowledge of his intended visit until after his
departure. The President looks remarkably
well, and walks as firm and erect as he did
twenty years ago. He was cordially and en
thusiastically welcomed to the Springs, by the
immense audience, in. a beautiful little incident
which occurred at the dinner table, an hour or
two afbr his arrival. YV hen seated, his Honor,
Judge BCENSIDE, in the name of the ladies and
gentlemen present, extended to him a cordial
welcome, and when the President rose to reply,
(which he did in that courteous, easy, and dig
nified style so peculiar to himself,) the entire
company rose to their feet as a testimonial ot
their high respect fir r the greatest Statesman now
living. The effect of his speech was such as
to make all feel entirely at home in his compa
ny—and, without any reserve, all soon made
his personal acquaintance. Divested of show
or ceremony, Mr. Buchanan is seen mixing
with the people as freely and familiarly as he
did before countrymen invested him with
the highest honors in the world. Mr. Buchan
an has proved himself all that his giu.-.t sanguine
friends expected of hirn, and he is this day a*
fii miy fixed in the affections ol the people as
' ever Gen. Jackson was, and this is more than
we could say in his praise were we to write a
Book. All he. nor to the man who, from
the obscure walks of private life, has reached
the highest trn>t in the gift of fret men. A dis
tinguished friend, writing from the National
.Metropolis, .-ays:
"Mr. Buchanan, as yon well know, always
had more of my admiration and respect than
any other public man. But I was greatly mista
ken in his character—as much mistaken a-the
Queen ot Sheba was about S lomon. Highlv
as I rated him . brfore, I find him a far great
er man, morally and intellectually than ]
thought him/'
THE < !iILLK\GE.
It SEEMS Mr. VYTLVOT has challenged Gen. PACKES
to stump the State. The State Central Committee
deem this entirely unnecessary, as will be seen b)
their decision, which we will publish next week
\ have advi-ed the General not to do so. it uas nev
er intended that a democratic candidate lor Gover
ernor should travel the entire State to make speeches
—but if a Mass meeting is got up for the Eat am
for the West, our word for it, GK\. PACKER will meet
DAVID Wii.iio r, or any other speaker of the opposi
tion, in Pennsylvania, or elsewhere, and manfully
sustain his high reputation as am-orator and a Demo
crat.
Maryland Democratic State Convention.
I'his body, 11 nominate candidates for Statt
offices to be filled by election next November,
assembled at Baltimore on Thursday last. The
; Sun, of that city, says :
For Governor, Colonel John C. Groome, ol
Cecil county, received the nomination by ac
clamation. The delegates seem to have been
entirely prepared jbr the choice ol this gentle
man as the nominee, and there was, consequent
quently, no attempt at the formality of the bal
lot. He is well known and highly esteemed
as a man of tried probity and zealous patriotism.
Formerly attached to the YVhig party,of which
he was an energetic member, he has more re
cently been associated with the democracy, and
is now selected as their standard bearer 111 the
coming campaign.
For comptroller of the Treasury Bradlev T.
Johnson, of Frederick county, was unanimously
chosen. For lottery commissioner the conven
tion, upon the .second ballot, chose Dr. Joshua
li. Neilson, of Hartford county ; and lor com
missioner of the land office the choice of the
convention was Mr. James Murray, of Anne
Arunde] county, who received the nomination
on the first ballot. These gentlemen are spo
ken ol as capable and experienced men, and are
generally known to our citizens in public
life. 1
i-J r President Buchanan sent a check for §.oG
to the ladies of the Mount Vernon Association,
to aid in the purchase ol the "Home and Grave
of YVashington."
. v It is said (hat the 1 KLMOKT and DAYTON
flag, used at Stockbridge, Madison county, N.
Y., during the last fall's campaign, has been
hung up this spring in a corn-field, as a era re
crow.
Air. Rm-h.in.lii. unify unexpectedly t-nlie.
away on official business, will spnd The be-T part of
SATURDAY NEXT in Bedford, with the view o;
yeein; hi* fr.ends in this place, and those who iimj
be a) town irom the country. Always a favorite 11
Bedford, hi-- presence will be hailed with lively sat
isfaction, now that be stands at the head of the
mighty nation.
ISAAC IHZI.KHFRST, the Know Nothing
candidate fot Governor intends stumping the State
lie will open the campaign at Harrisbnrgb, Antr
10th, be at Chamberbnrg on the 11th, AlcConnell*
burg on the I2th, and will visit our place on Thurs
day evening the I.lth. We exp.-ct to see his vttmn
ou* friend, here have all necessary preperations mailt
"for his cordial reception. Judging from the rnnnv
appointments made we opine the "Chosen Champion':
will have a great deal of hard labor to perform.
A- (. Curl!!), Secretary G the U m.
monweaith, is among the many visitors at the Springs
and with whom it was our province to become ac
quainted. We found him to be a very agreeable
pleasant and clever gentleman.
the springs on last Saturday night there
was a grand display rf fire worl.s. The j r ■■ <1
was gotten up by the visitors. The whole [ ass->
ed off admirably and to the satisfaction of alii
This was verified from the oft and repeated
cheers that "went p" during the exhibition of
the works.
Lilfle Sjhif. —On first page will he found
an original tale from the pen of ANNIE CARL
TON, a visitor at the springs—to which we
would refei' the reader, and especially those o|
our readers in and about Bedford. No doubt
it will bring back to the minds ol many tlie
facts and circumstances as related. We hope
ANNIF. may not f>rget us, but favor us often v\ ith
similar productions.
Honor -Tenon KIMJUCT.L, arrived here on
last Saturday. He was on hi-: way to Fulton coun
ty, w here he is this week holding Court.
!a To WD. —Mfj- Gen'l A. H. CorraoTtf, & la
dy, C. .Mi VERS, Esq., District Attorney, and Gener
al U' .i. 11. KOONTZ from Soiner-et. They intend
spending several days with us. We hope their visit
may be profitable and the General's no less success
ful.
KIT" Airs. Emeline S. Campbell, wife of the Hon.
.Tames Campbell, late Postmaster General of the Tin
ted State-, died at Che*nit Hill, on Friday last.
OJT* We notice among the many visitors at
the Springs, Rev. S. E. BABCOCK of Johnstown,
Ra. He is one of the most eloquent Divines in
the State—a gentleman and scholar—and above
all he is a Democrat of the first order. He is
one of those strong minded men of the church
who never bowed to the shrine of Know-Noth
ingism ; but like a pure patriot, he is arraved
on the side of the Constitution.
PITT.-I;IT:OTI, July 23, 1857.
Editors Bedford Gazette:
11 the gentleman of Woodbury, the writer of
an article published in the Blair County Whig,
which by chance came into my possession—in
reference to Southampton township particular
ly, w ill give his name, as anonymous communi
cations are unworthy of notice—l will be plea
sed to respond, although not possessing the abil
ity of the talented writer, as I hail from that
portioned the countv, where ignorance, poverty
and D. riuicracy abound, as the writer of s ,'cf
article kindly inform* us. v'erv respectfully, ,
J'. C. DICKEX".
THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR.
In the rnid.st of the general calm which lias
settled upon tie political canvass
for the election f another Chief Magistrate ol
Pennsylvania can hardly i>e called a contest.
Each of the three great parties has nominated
it*candidate. The Democrats have nominated
WILLIAM I . PACKER, the Americans UAA
HAZLKIICRST, of Philadelphia, and the Republi
cans DAVID WILWOT, of Bradford Count v. It
there is any contest, it will be between General
PACKER and Judge WILMOT. But there is real
ly no issue upon which the Den. 'cratic candi
date can be successfully opposed. He is the
represent at i ve of a censer vat i ve and liarmoo i zing
sentiment—that which triumphed a year ag >,
while Judge V\ IL.MOT is the embodiment ol an
element against which, whatever may have been
the (act in ISnG, there is an almost unanimous
protest, so far as public opinion can be estimated
or ascertained. Beside®, General Packer is in
every sense a Perinsy I vanian of the good old
stock—a finished gentleman—an experienced
legislator—and a man of warm, generous, and
noble impulses.
Judge WILMOT will not evidently make HI;
canvass upon State issues. And here is great
weakness. His appeals, so patent a vear ago,
have grown stale. They will be but in harmo
nious discord to those who then acted with him.
He comes forward with no trophies of prophecy
fulfilled; with no evidences of theories establish
ed: with no pew efforts for those who are ready
to give him their votes. It is a sad calamity to
him that Kansas is rapidly marching forward to
substantial and peaceful prosperity. It is a
mournful truth for him to admit that the plain
old-fashioned principle, that the "majority shall
rule, is certain to sweep border ruffianism and
I opeka conventions into a common grave.* It
will be a comfortless and profitless attempt to
make headway against facts so stubborn and no
torious as these. But Judge WILMOT IS a bold
and able man: and has, no doubt, made up bis
inind to bear his fate with due resignation.—
Phil. Press.
MODEL LETTER.— The reading of the follow
ing letter occasioned much applause at the cel
ebralion of the Western Railroad excursionists,
at Washington, on the 21st ult:
WASHINGTON, Jnlv 21, 1557.
Gentlemen: I have had the honor to receive
your invitation to meet the guests of the citv
iront the west at Carusi s Saloon, this evening,
but 1 sincerely regret that pressing engagements
wiTl deprive me of this privilege. I was most
happy to give them a cordial welcome this
morning. Railroads are truly said to bind the
different portions of the Union together in bonds
of iron, but neither iron nor adamant isso effec
tual for this purpose as kind and patriotic hearts
from different and distant States united together
in bonds of mutual respect and affection, and in
a common love for one whole, great and glorious
country. These bonds are alwaysa strengthened
by such v isitsas we have received from our west
ern friends, and 1 most heartily wish them safe
and prosperous returns to their homes. Yours
respectfully,
JAMES BCCHANAN.
Counterfeit s:">o's on the State Bank 0 f
Ohio, raised from s2's are in ciicuialiuu.
SENATOR BIGLER OF PEmiLl ASIA.
This distinguished gentleman returned to hi:
residence in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, iast week
trorn a visit to the West. During his absence
he journeyed tor several weeks in Kansas, ant
the result of his observations in that Territory i
thus given in an editorial article which we tin.
in the Clearfield Kehublican of the 2lst inst.—
The article at this time will be read with (lit
liveliest interest:
Senator Bigler returned to his home a fev\
day s since, alter a tour through several of tin
Western .States and Territories, in fine ii-ultl
arid spirits. Mr. B. stnit some weeks in Kan
sas, visiting all the principal towns and settle
ments, and came away highly delighted with
the general appearance of the country. IT- de.
scribes Kansas as unsurpassed in the beauty o
its topography and landscape scenery, as n Ist
(or richness of soil and the universality of it
adaptation to agricultural pursuits, being aliki
suited to growing grain or raising stocks. IT
thinks it is to become one of the richest and mos
beautiful agricultural States in the Union.—
Deficient at certain points in wood ami runnm;
water, substitutes are generally lound to sum
extent by sinking wells and mining coal.
ile speaks in terms of the highest commends
ti >n of the sober, industrious and eiiterprisii .
people whom he met in this Territory, and o
their reasonable and conservative views on th<
political questions which have constantly agita
ted the popular mind in that region, with tin
eXtenikM) of a few abolition leaders. All see
med willing to abide the decision of the major
ity on the question of slavery, and to matiifes
great solicitude thai a decision of the majority
on tire question of slavery, might be properly am
promptly had, in order that Kansas might en
jov the advantage ofa State in full communror
with the present family of thirty-one. Tin
great mass of the people have implicit confi
deuce in Gov. Walker, and ardently sustain hi
policy, pro-slavery as well as free-State men.—
They heartily approve his plan of presenting
the .slavery question and the constitution to i
direct vote of the people. Many were entire! \
indifferent as to the election of delegates be
cause they thought of nothing as important bu
their own vote on the constitution. They ciain
the right to exercise this high prerogative o
sovereignty—a right which should not be de
uied under any circumstances to a people desi
ring to exercise it ; but in this instance its ex
ercise would seem to be almost obligatory, for i'
is the very spirit of the organic act ol Con ores
that the people should pass upon the quest ior
of slavery, and that Kansas should come ink
the Union under that decision, whether for o
against slavery. The vital issue in the las
presidential election was not whether Kansas
siiould make it a slave State, but whether he
people, without molestation or interference fron
any quarter, should make it a slave or a fret
State by the will of the majority. The people
ol Kansas ask no more, and they certainly couh
not ask less. Mr. B. says there are a few o
the Republican leaders who declare that thej
will ag.-ee to nothing that may be offered by tin
convention which is to assemble in September
that*, denying the authority tor its existence
they w ill vote against any constitution it ma;
present, though it be the Topeka instrumen
without a t crossed or an i dotted.
But the great mass of the people are right
minded, and will vote for or against the const!
tot inn as they may deem best. AtUr the tul
vest opportunity of hearing the views of peoph
of all political bias, Mr. It. tefr he Tt-mton
satisfied that the conv niin would submit tin
Constitution and the Slavery question as tin
ti net propositions to the vote of the people win
had been three months or ! rnger resident, an
that the vote would he a lull ami delinerak
expression of the will of the people, and tha
if Congress acts in good faith by adn ittim
til" Territory as; a State no matter what th<
decision, this prolonged feud will be settled i <r
ever.
it may not be improper at this point to notic
several Roorbacks which have been started I \
the pensioned correspondents ef the Black Re
publican press; one of which is that found in ;
letter giving a:i account. T the "Weal md sales,'
m which it is state,i that C ivernor Walker, Mr
Stanton, and Senat >r Bigler made speeches abu
siiv of the free-State party, and that when i
certain Mr. Foster attempted to reply he v. a
driven from the stand by the pro-slavery ruflian:
from Lecompton. The truth of all this, as giv
en to us by Mr. B. is, that G >v. VValk- r caun
there, agreeably to a previous un leistamiing, ti
declare his views to the people, which he die
in the most concise, clear, and um-xceptionubh
terms, avoiding any allusion to past drfScultie:
'or.partisan topics, or tlie --question whether i
wanted to have slavery or not. Mr. Stanton':
remarks were of the same characier, and thosi
of Mr. B. were confined exclusively to the char
acter of the country commencing with the dec
laration of a determination to advise no interfe
rence in their domestic controversy. Mot ont
unpleasant word was said until Mr. F. took tin
stand.
The utmost good feeling prevailed during the
remarks of the other speakers, and each retiree
amidst the hearty plaudits of the audience.—
But Mr. F. unhappily commenced to review the
past: to ass ail the pro-slavery party, the LU m
ocratic party, its principles ; and, finally, com
menced to name prominent citizens who were
present, and attribute to them the commission
of grave offences. Then it was that Mr.
F. was interrupted by the friends of the
assailed parties. He had so far outraged
Gen. Walker's feelings by reckless perversions
that the Governor was compelled to reply, aud
Mr. Bigler says that reply would have honored
the head and heart ofany man in the nation : so
conclusive, so just, and so powerful were hi?
truths that Mr. Foster was forsaken by even
his own party.
A not tier story is found in a letter from Leav
enworth of the sth of July, in which it is sta
ted "that it is rumored that Gov. Walker and
Senator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, had purchased
some 20,000 acres of timber land of Indians,
subject to the approval of the government."—
Mr. B. says he left Leavenworth on the Bth, and
he heard of no such rumor, and that.au lbr as re
lates to himself he would not notice it, because
he claims the right to do as he pleases ir. such
matters ; but it is due to Gov. Walker that hi
should do so, and he authorizes us to contradicl
the story in tlrn broadest and most emphatic
terms. Gov. \V'. and Mr. B. neither made any
such purchase nor proposed to make it, nor ever
conversed on the subject of such purchase. Sr
lbr from this being true, it is understood that
Gov. Walker says emphatically that he will
have nothing to do with land operations so long
as he is governor. Mr. Bigb-r says he neither
had the means nor the inclination to make large
purchases and whiLf fie should rlsim the
right to purchase artv amount hp pleased,
the whole area ot his purchase in Kansas an I
elsewhere would not arrioun! to one section <>l
land.
Jt is a trite and true saying that it isan il! wind
that blows no good. The incidents anove re.
lerreti to. and in reference to which we are in
possession of every fact here shown to ns a
clear as demonstration, that much mischief ha*
been done to Kansas, and many impositions
practised on I lie popular mind by a band of pen
sioned correspondents of the black republican
papers which are maintained in that Territory.
Tliev magnify ever trilling incident into a fright
hi! demonstration, and deliberately pervert
facts in order to ptlace their own partisans in
the right.
DISAPPOINTED.
The Pittsburg Union says, "our Republican
friends were much gratified a day or two since
; by the ti 11-lie-rfaphic announcement that the
negro citizenship caw, in the United States Cir
cu:t Court at Chicago, had been decided in an
tagonism to the Died Scott decision by Justice
Alt L.-an, Judge Drurrimond concurring. .Now
it is not at all surprising that Mr. McLean
would seek to distinguish this.ca e from the
; Dred Scott ruling, and that is all that he ha?
done, the opportunity being afforded bv th<
, technical nature of the pleadings, lint it wa:
j not sufficient that this fact should be announced,
but it must he accompanied by trie untruth thai
Judge Dmmmuod had concurred, a matter rath
er unimportant in itself, but significant of Re
publican proclivities. Tiie Chicago Times thus
exposes tfie attempted fraud:
"Yesterday morning Judge McLean deliver
ed his judgment, sustaining the demurrer or
the ground that the pica W'as different in sub.
! stance and in. iega! effect from that sustainec
by the Supreme Court in the Died Scott case,
j and was therefore insufficient.
Judge Drum mood expressed rio opinion rioi
did he say anything whatever, except that u
the counsel desired they could obtain a certiji
! cats of a division of opinion on the part of ttn
Court, and thus carry it to the Supreme Court
I Judge McLean was requested to allow his opin
ion to be published, but he declined, saving thai
it would app.-ar in the next volume of .McLean",
Circuit Court reports.
The abolitionists are disappointed: the\
thought Judge McLean would put the Dret
Scott decision at defiance, and boldly disregard
that decision. Ife expressly admitted its bind
-1 ing force, and decided this case in favor of tht
negro, because it did not fill within the scopt
; of that decision.
TeiOixrauce as a Political !ssu?.
The Republicans of Alaine have become tirec
of the MEAL DOW hoboy,and find that the peo
ple of a tree country are not willing to hav<
questions,- involving mere moral principles
mixed up with their political action. Tht
w-uoly heads, therefore, at their recent Statt
(. invention, passed resolutions declaring thai
the License Liquor law passed by the Legisla
ture ol 1806, is inadequate to llie suppressior
of the evils of temperance, and that the public
welfare can best be secured by a "suitable pro
hibitory law," and believing that all law,
should be not only just and constitutional, bui
permanent 111 their character and effect, and foi
j the purpose of removing this great moral ques
tion from the arena of party politics, recom
mending that any enactment designed to pro
fir it tin- sale of intoxicating liquors should bt
submitted to the people upon some early day
other than that of the annual State elrc
ti in.
Now, nearly all the ministry and the religi
ous d nominations of Maine, have universally
mixed th-ir,selves up with this question. Thi
Uni vei sulists have solemnly resolved, that they
"should express their earnest and continue!
thanks to Heaven for the progress which tin
I emperance Reformation thus far has made
that a wise and judicious law is now on tht
statute no ks of t , State—and that our minis
ters, s icirti- >-, and churches, should continue tc
give their prayers and their efforts to keep tht
law secure, arid to keep on the ternpeianc*
r.itis" to its final triumph." And the Maiut
Co- b-rerice oi the Congregational Churches alsi
resolved, "that the law of the State for sup
pressing the sale of ifit )\icating liquors rrie-t?
our cordial approval. Its necessity has been a
bun antiy demonstrated, and we believe it to b*
our duty to use our influence in every proper
II anner tor its vigorous enforcement, and t
prevent its repeal ur any essential modification
of its provisions." In view of these resolves
the Bangor Journal, pertinently a--ks what it,
clerical friends are going to do now, and
whether they will continue to work and pray
for a party which has abandoned its high moral
principles, and winch has demonstrated that
temperance lias already been used bv it as a
hob'iy ? It likewise hopes the clergy will
have their eyes open to see that it is dangerous
to allow themselves t > In* used by party, and
that they will divorce themselves from it, as
their treacherous friends have deserted temper
ance. This is sound and practical advice not
only for the locality of Maine, hut for the
whole boundless continent. Keep the temper
ance reform out of politics.— Pennsylvnnian.
SINGULAR CASE OF NERVOUS EXCITABILITY.—
There is in our borough the most singular case
of nervous excitability (if such it may he called
in a child that we have ever came across. Il
is that of a little fellow about four years ok!
who will not allow himself to be dressed:
Whenever his mother attempts to put clothe:
on him, he screams terribly, runs out of the
house, and hides himself in the barn, where ht
remains for hours. Every effort to coax a neo
pair of shoes or any garment (with which chil
dren are generally pleased) on him, is resistec
with all his power; and if forced to submit, h<
seems to suffer the most excessive pain, and or
one 01 two occasions, we believe, has gone intc
convulsions. He usually wars a nighfslip, atu
when his mother wishes to change it, she i,
compelled to do it when he is asleep, His pa
rents are unable to account fir this stranm
freak.— il/entown (Pa.) Democrat.
Do NOT LET IT BF FORGOTTEN.—'That TIK /1!
01 it ion party ot this county, in their conve , tin
of the 2-fth June, and through their organ, t-n
-dorsed the Bill for giving ateay the pub!ic world
and for releasing; the Pennsylvania Rail Rom
( ompany from taxation on her -properly, as wel
as from the tonnage tax. This is an importan
lact that the people should know, and bear ir
mind when they com<* to the polls to vote
Bear in mind that the Black Republican or Ab
olition party favor the advancement of the in
terests ol mammoth corporations, at the expense
01 the tax-payers of the State.
Purl I■/ Fidelity. —The Democratic Party, now
so overwhelmingly triumphant throughout the
country, in a proud exhibition ot attachment to
prim iple and of fidelity to the party organization
which achieves the triumph of its principles.
U hile one patty after ano'her has risen k fl„ ur l
tdied tor a short season and ti|e n sunk into forget
f ilness, the Democratic party has its
steady onward march, and ?ts great
po.w r has been submission to the will of the
majority, which when once expressed, demands
the co-operation and enforcement of every mem
ber ot the great family, no matter what his pre
vious preferences or opinions rr.av have been
In litis harmony of action has been its. siren rti,
—the 3ecrt't of the Sampson-like power; and
when ever rn isolated instances, it has he.-,
disregarded, by resisting the nominees ot Con
ventions, it has been fraught vihh evil to the
party, and sooner or later has been followed [>•'
the political and moral degradation of all con
cerned in the act of treachery to the unity of
the organization. There is a wise leseon to be
learned from the history of parties in this conn
try. Rebellion against the wHi of then major
ities, has been so olt'-n practised among the op
ponents of the Democracy that rhey hav : - al
most ceased to exist: while continued HSIG* un
swerving fidelity to the popular w ill, has made
the Democratic Party the only party of any
vitality now in existence. That it may lor.ir
continue thus,and fulfill all its beneficent mis
s.ons to the country, there must be no hesitation
in vi.-itinz infamy & disgrace upon any recreant
who shall setup his will against that of the
majority, or from any motives of selfishness
favor or affection, shall disregard the binding
force of the Conventional nominations of the
Democratic Party.— Pennsylxriniun.
AUDITOR OT VIRGINIA. —To supply the vacan
cy occasioned by the death of GEORGE VV. CUT
TER iate Auditor of Public Accounts, Gov. WISE
has apointed JONATHAN M BENNETT, of Lewis
County. The Richmond Enquirer savs he is.
one ot the leading men of the North West,a law
yer in full practice, of fine talents and of unex
ceptionable character. At the time of his ap
pointment he was the President of the branch of*
the Exchange Bank, at Weston, and had exhibit
ed unquestionable financial ability in the man
agement of that institution.
DECIDEDLY COOL. —Near Reading, the other
night, as we learn from the Daily Gazette, Mr.
Peter Zellers, hearing a noise, got out of bed
and went into the yard. He th"re saw a man,,
standing upon a ladder, with the apparent inten
tion of entering through the second storv win
dow. The person proved to be a hand whom
Air. Zellers had recently employed to help in
making hav. He was told to come down the
ladder, but he very calmly looked his employer
in the face, and stated his determination! to rob
the house. That he might do so in a peaceable
manner, he very politely requested Mr. ZHitvs
to "go to bed again" and not "make a fool of
himself." Mr. Zellers was completely dumb
founded by the audacity of the rascal and in
stead of attempting to blow out Ins brains, iif>-
lil'ting tlie ladder, or something else of that kind,
he went into the house and retired to bed, as he
was bidden. The robber succeeded in bis ob
ject. He searched the whole house, and took
awav with him $36 in money, and some good
clothing. This is literally true and can't be
beaten.
A MINISTER Ror.ur.NG THE DEAD. —The Rrd
Wing Gazette, of Minnesota Territory, says one
of its citizens recently returned from a trip to
the Spirit Lake the scene of the late massacre,
and mentions a case of brutality which would
almost justify the presence of Judge LYNCH.
It is that of a person, who, soon alter the mas
sacre, took possession, in other words,"jumped"
the claim of Mr. GARDINER, whose daughter
was tak-n captive by the savages. On the
claim was a good log house, (into which he
moved) furniture, &x. A few*'rods in front of
tlie house, Mr. GARDINER and his family, in all
nine persons, had been buried in one grave,
with temporary head and toot stor.es to mark
the spot, i his person, to obliterate all traces of
the former owner, enclosed the grave with his
field, and drove his plow over it, in connection
with the rest of the field. The Gizefle very
truly says, "a deed more atrocious was never
committed by tlie most blood-thirsty savage.
His na ne is PRESCOTT —his profession, a min
ister of the. <rospel —one of the thousand other
scoundrels who were writing such heart*rend
ing stories from Kansas, of the outrages commit
ted upon themselves and neighbors, by '.lie bor
der ruffians."
A CHILD DROWNED UY %H INSANE GIL: .—A
sad tragedy occurred at the Poor House, Tam
worth, N. 11. on Sunday last, as we {earn f: >m
the Manchester Mirror. The Superintendent of
the farm, Mr. Whiting, was absent, and Airs.
\Y biting, alter getting tier infant chiid to sleep,
and laying it in the cradle, fell asleep herself.
\V hen she awoke, an insane giri, an inmateot
the house, was in tlie room, crying. Noticing
her appearance, and the fact that her clothes*
were wet, she bethought herself of her chiid, and
her feelings can be imagined when she looked
in the cradle and found her darling gone! She
immediately went in search, and found the child
in a brook near-the house, with its face down
ward, and life extinct. The crazy girl, to make
sure of the consummation of her horrid purpose,
had piled wood U|x>n the child,fx shut out every
chance of its saving itself
DANGEROUS ADVICE. —It has lately been sta
ted in several papers that housekeepers should
know that the acid in Rhubarb, gooseberries and
currants may be neutralized by putting a third
of a teaspoonful of soda in the fruit, without
affecting the flavor. All experience shows this
to be worse than useless, for fruit prepared in
this way should be very carefully thrown out
of the window. It is not fit for the table. The
immense quantities of soda already used in the
culinary department of our household, is a very
serious detriment of tlie health, and we are soriy
that any new use of this already much too pop
ular alkali should have been suggested.
DIED,
On Sunday the 26th ult., Mrs. Julian Keighard,
consort of Mr. John Keighard, of Bedford. "township,
in the 43d year of her age.
Oil the same day, at her residence in Cumberland
Valley Township, Mrs. Hannah Haney, widow of the
late James Haney, dee'd., aged 70 years, 2 months,
and ~ days.